“Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered; let those who hate Him flee before Him. But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God; yes, let them rejoice exceedingly.” (Psalm 68: 1, 3) Global Warning This September, the Feast of Trumpets/New Year ushered in a simultaneous acceleration…...
Tisha B’Av and Standing Firm in Love
Tomorrow, July 30, Jewish people around the world will soberly commemorate Tisha b’Av, which simply translates, the 9th of Av. Av is the fifth month of the biblical calendar and generally corresponds to late July or early August. Tisha b’Av is of penetrating significance in the spirit realm and in…...
Heritage of the Righteous in an Era of Evil – Psalm 37
“Trust…dwell…delight…rest…wait…give…inherit.“ Psalm 37 is striking in its repeated use of these seven little verbs. The psalm describes the heritage of the righteous during an era of evil. It promises an inheritance in God—even as the wicked prosper—obtained through trusting, dwelling, delighting, waiting and giving. It speaks with invigorating relevance to…...
Holocaust Remembrance Day 2009: Eve of Durban II
Will the message of Durban II change? April 20, 2009 marks the beginning of the United Nation’s “Durban II conference on Racism.” This event follows-up on a global conference held in Durban, South Africa in 2001 (Durban I), which was largely regarded as primarily a forum for anti-Semitic diatribes against…...
Israel Prayer: Israeli Prime Minister Resigns
This month’s Israel Prayer News takes a different format. Instead of highlighted paragraphs on different topics with Scripture points, we share a broader perspective on Israel’s present condition. Please see July, 2008 Israel Prayer News for more specific topics. GIDEON IN THE LAND Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced on…...